Legal, Ethical, and Societal Issues in Media and Information

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is a law in the Philippines approved on September 12, 2012 which aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet

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the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
Republic Act No. 10175

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relating to, ог involving computers or computer networks

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cyber

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refers to the virtual computer world, and more specifically, is an electronic medium used to form a global computer network to facilitate online communication

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cyberspace

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• refers to the criminal activities carried out by means of computers or the Internet

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cybercrime

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the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature

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cyberbullying

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refers to the practice of modifying or altering computer software and hardware to accomplish a goal that is considered to be outside of the creator’s original objective.

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hacking

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• is the attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and, indirectly, money), often for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

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phishing

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• refers to obtaining files that you do not have the right to use from the Internet.

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illegal downloading

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the practice of illegally copying and selling digital music, video, computer software, etc.

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digital piracy

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-is the deliberate use of someone else’s identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in the other person’s name, and perhaps to the other person’s disadvantage or loss

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identity theft

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• is an unprivileged false statement of fact which tends to harm the reputation of a person or company

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cyber defamation

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also called computer sex, Internet sex, netsex

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cybersex

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• is a virtual sex encounter in which two or more people (connected remotely via internet) send each other sexually explicit contents or sexually explicit acts

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cybersex

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• is a form of child sexual exploitation

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child pornography

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offers to sell the domain to the person or company who owns a trademark contained within the name at an inflated price.

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cybersquatting

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a legal device that gives the creator of a literary, artistic, musical, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work.

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copyright

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right to control the reproduction of their work, including the right to receive payment for that reproduction.

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copyright

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Violation of a copyright is

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copyright infringement

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an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization; the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author COPYRIGHT

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plagiarism

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is a legal concept that allows the reproduction of copyrighted material for certain purposes without obtaining permission and without paying a fee. Purposes permitting the application, generally include review, news reporting, teaching, or scholarly research.

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fair use

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the excessive use of computers to the extent that it interferes with daily life. This excessive use may for example interfere with work or sleep, result in problems with social interaction, or affect mood, relationships and thought processes.

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computer addiction

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• an economic inequality between groups in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of ICT. The divide within countries can refer to inequalities between individuals, households, businesses, and geographic areas at different socioeconomic (and other demographic) levels

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digital divide

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The persona you create about yourself virtually

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virtual self

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the correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet.

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netiquette